Okay, I'm really just showing off now, but I wanted to have some place to put up a few of the things I've created while playing around with my lovely new program. If for some reason anyone wants any of these images in a larger resolution (That man would make a great wallpaper, methinks), just PM me. I can also offer a few tips on how to use the program, in the odd case that you're more of a novice at this than I am. Here are two more before/after pairs.
One of the more interesting things I saw at Dark Skies (the Las Vegas regional event) in October, but one which also attracted a lot of other photogs, most of whom were not considerate to stay out of one another's frames:
As you can see, I used vanishing point to remove the chair, and then used a combination of the clone tool and spot healing brush to remove the photographer.
My wife, having graciously agreed to be made up and photographed for my brother-in-law's portfolio (he dreams of being a makeup artist, but is rather an amateur at it, as can be seen):
I did a lot of work here, fixing uneven skin tones due to poor body makeup application, correcting slipshod lipstick application and smearing, adjusting eye color and white balance, correcting minor blemishes and scowl lines (most of which were caused by me, so it all balances) and scars, adding the fade effect, changing the color of her nose jewel, and probably a few other things I'm forgetting. I'm pretty proud of the result (as well as the subject matter!).
“We cross our bridges when we come to them and burn them behind us, with nothing to show for our progress except a memory of the smell of smoke, and a presumption that once our eyes watered.”
